books by CMP Books

books by CMP Books

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Video Shooter: Storytelling with DV, HD, and HDV Cameras (DV Expert Series) (DV Expert Series)

Barry Braverman

CMP Books, 2006

everything and the kitchen sink
I am a screenwriter who took up video. I am the opposite of an equipment fetishist. What I loved about this book was --- I could understand it! Not only that, it reminded me of what and how to achieve those qualities I admire in great films--story, framing, editing, ...

MicroC OS II: The Real Time Kernel (With CD-ROM)

Jean J. Labrosse

CMP Books, 2002

uC/OS-II documentation + RTOS book
This book is not only the documentation of the uC/OS-II RTOS. It also presents many of the general real-time programming concepts in a very pedagogical manner. I found the book very helpful.

Instant Vegas Movie Studio + DVD (VASST Instant) (Instant Series)

Douglas Spotted Eagle, John Rofrano

CMP Books, 2005

Worth the Money
Rarely are software manuals written well or really address our questions, this book answers our questions. This book assumes you have some knowedge of editing, if you intend to buy this book and don't know basic editing there are many books on the subject. The ...

The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business

Janice Reynolds

CMP Books, 2004

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE COMPLATE E-COMMERCE BOOK
The dot-com bubble is about to burst again! But, that doesn't mean that e-commerce is dead--to the contrary. Author Janice Reynolds has done an outstanding job of writing the second edition of a book that provides select comparisons of various tools needed to ...

The Wedding Video Handbook: How to Succeed in the Wedding Video Business (DV Expert Series) (DV Expert Series)

Kirk Barber

CMP Books, 2005

Well worth the cost of the book
The advice on structuring contracts alone was worth the cost of the book, which also included practical advice on every aspect I was interested in. Highly recommended. The only downside overall was with UPS (yet again).

Real-Time Concepts for Embedded Systems

Qing Li

CMP Books, 2003

Good VxWorks-centric Intro to Real Time OS
This book is a good introduction to readers who are beginners in the world of embedded programming and real-time operating systems. A real-time OS facilitates the creation of real-time systems, but does not guarantee that they are real-time. Nor does an RTOS ...

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 1: The Essentials (3rd Edition, Version 6.5)

Trish Meyer, Chris Meyer

CMP Books, 2004

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 1: The Essentials
If you are new to After Effects and Motion Graphics, or want to learn from Chris and Trish about the new features in Adobe's CS3 release, I recommend the Brand New: After Effects Apprentice (DV Expert Series) (DV Expert Series) (Paperback) by Chris & Trish Meyer ...

Game Design Workshop: Designing, Prototyping, and Playtesting Games (Gama Network Series) (Gama Network ...

Tracy Fullerton; Christopher Swain; Steven Hoffman

CMP Books, 2004

Not programming, Not Graphics, Overall Game Design
Few people realize just how big a business digital gaming has become. Think of it this way: It's bigger than the domestic box office of the film industry. The amount of time spent playing games by young people now exceeds everything but television in time spent on ...

Lighting for Digital Video & Television, Second Edition

John Jackman

CMP Books, 2004

Great information!
I got this book out of the library to read as a preparation for doing lighting on a low-budget movie I'm planning. Long story short, I devoured the book, then had to renew it so I could read it again and again. People with big expensive lights will love the clear ...

Producing Great Sound for Digital Video

Jay Rose

CMP Books, 2002

A Top Resource for Anyone who does Serious DV Recording
This book is a top shelf resource. It is useful to both novices and those with more experience. Starting with the very basics, and that does involve some physics, it works its way through virtually all aspects of sound production for digital video. Do not be fooled. ...

The Complete Guide to Game Audio: For Composers, Musicians, Sound Designers, and Game Developers

Aaron Marks

CMP Books, 2001

Excellent resouce for composers!
I found this book an excellent resource for a composer like me. Not only does it addresses elementary issues, but takes readers into intermediate topics which are very useful for someone getting into gaming audio.

Audio Postproduction for Digital Video

Jay Rose

CMP Books, 2002

Bigger and Better than it Seems
Audio Postproduction for Digital Video By Jay Rose Review by Pi Ware Don't listen to the title. It's bigger than the title. The "Digital Video" part of Audio Postproduction for Digital Video restricts the scope of this classic Jay Rose text. Rose's book goes ...

Make Your Own Music Video

Ed Gaskell

CMP Books, 2004

Great choice
This book provides an excellent survey of the creative aspects of music videos for different genres, and offers practical techniques on how to make a video. It's also easily to read. It's better than the other book I bought on music videos. My only criticism is that ...

Embedded Systems Design: An Introduction to Processes, Tools and Techniques

Arnold S. Berger

CMP Books, 2001

Good for beginners or undergrade students only
Very good to learn the embedded system world for the new comers. If you have some experience with project management and know what are the differences between MCUs and development tools, then it is no need to buy it.

Real-Time Embedded Multithreading: Using ThreadX and ARM

Edward L. Lamie

CMP Books, 2005

Well-balanced Introduction to RTOS Concepts and ThreadX
This book provides a solid introduction to embedded kernel mechanics and a detailed discussion of the ThreadX operating system. The first five chapters present a light overview of real-time operating system concepts, the ThreadX kernel and the ARM processor. The next ...